Does Cleveland-Cliffs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cleveland-Cliffs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cleveland-Cliffs. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland-Cliffs?

58% of Cleveland-Cliffs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cleveland-Cliffs 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs?

Shift Manager (31) , Engineer (16) , Maintenance Technician (11) , Manager (11) , Steel Worker (10) , Crane Operator (9) , Production Operator (9) , Maintenance Supervisor (8) , Shift Supervisor (8) , General Laborer (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Electrician (6) , MTM Mechanical (6) , Operator (6) , Production Worker (6)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"They moneys great and benefits" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good people to work with and overall like the job I do" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 19 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and tend to put more responsibility on you without any kind of compensation." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of any training." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cleveland-Cliffs in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cleveland-Cliffs locations?

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

64% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 679 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cleveland-Cliffs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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679 reviews

3.0

Dec 17, 2020

ITs a great place to start

Planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

co-workers are friendly the benefits are solid some flex when it comes to schedules

Cons

most places are dirty, greasy, or just old Upper management are is always beating you down lack of communication lack of guidance and directions 99% of the time most of the workforce is older workforce is lacking in size

3.0

Dec 17, 2020

Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, very engaging and interesting work environment

Cons

Always undermanned in every department, which frequently results in forced overtime

4.0

Dec 8, 2020

Solid Job

Maintenance material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good insurance, good work environment

Cons

Upward mobility for new hires is difficult.

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